How to Use moth in a Sentence
moth
noun-
The man — as artist — seemed drawn like a moth to the fame.
— Washington Post, 30 July 2021 -
The bright lights of the Warriors lured Cousins like a 275-pound moth.
— Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, 2 July 2018 -
Lee-Curtis is like a moth to a flame, burnt by the fire.
— Jordan Moreau, Variety, 5 Sep. 2022 -
Near the end of May or in early June, the moth emerges from the cocoon.
— Lois Szymanski, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 1 Sep. 2019 -
This year’s crop of adult moths will emerge out of those bags this spring.
— Neil Sperry, ExpressNews.com, 16 Jan. 2020 -
This prevents the moth from reaching the plants to lay eggs.
— Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2024 -
The cutworm comes from a moth laying their eggs in the soil.
— oregonlive, 24 May 2020 -
But millions of years ago, one group of moths got tired of the night shift.
— Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 23 Oct. 2019 -
Drain flies Drain flies are fuzzy with moth-like wings.
— Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 12 Mar. 2023 -
Shorten the tail, and the African moon moths escaped only 45% of the time.
— Elizabeth Pennisi, Science | AAAS, 4 July 2018 -
The moths are active at night and may be seen near porch lights.
— Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 Aug. 2024 -
The sparkles are like a moth to a flame: people can’t help but comment on the shoes.
— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 26 Feb. 2019 -
But if mimicry were an Olympic event, all of the gold medals would belong to moths.
— Stephen C. George, Discover Magazine, 8 May 2023 -
The atlas moth is one of the largest moths in the world, with a wingspan of about 10 inches.
— Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2022 -
The remains of the moth can still be seen in the team’s log at the Smithsonian.
— Alyssa Shepard, Quartz, 16 July 2019 -
Do not expect to control the adult stage, which is a moth with lawn sprays.
— Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 26 Sep. 2020 -
Attendees can learn about the moths of the Bay Area and how to help protect them.
— Anne Gelhaus, The Mercury News, 23 June 2024 -
But what made the moths seek a different life for themselves in the first place?
— Sarah Todd, Quartz at Work, 23 Oct. 2019 -
Your light gives people life and this is sure to attract lovers like a moth to a flame!
— Ashley Otero, Teen Vogue, 20 Aug. 2018 -
The moth was female, her furred body already heavy with eggs.
— Jackie Polzin, Star Tribune, 6 July 2021 -
Gimmick or not, shoppers rushed to get the sneakers like moths to a flame.
— Steff Yotka, Vogue, 18 July 2019 -
This native moth spends the winter as a black, firm, foam-like egg mass on twigs.
— Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 28 Mar. 2024 -
The fall armyworms, which are indigenous to the U.S., are the larval stage of the fall armyworm moth.
— Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2021 -
Be on the lookout for brown or white moths – these come from worms that love to munch on cabbage.
— Erika Butler, The Aegis, 16 Mar. 2018 -
The work is expected to take about one moth to complete.
— cleveland.com, 11 June 2019 -
The tour is inspired by The Moth's origin, which is telling stories in the evening by porch light where the light draws moths.
— Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023 -
The winter moths feast on the white oaks from which the tribe once picked acorns to supplement the corn harvest.
— BostonGlobe.com, 26 Sep. 2019 -
Dear Neil: What is the best way to keep a moth orchid growing and blooming?
— Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 9 Feb. 2018 -
Starting with a cocoon in a teacup, Bombyx mori is a moth that can no longer fly.
— Barrett Klein, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Oct. 2024 -
One of my most vivid memories is of him trying to catch an invasive moth in Ithaca, [N.Y.], in the middle of winter.
— Amy Brady, Scientific American, 22 Oct. 2024
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